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In the audio, the veracity of which has not been verified independently by CNN-News18, Karnataka Cong leader Amaregouda Patil is allegedly heard asking the survivor's father-in-law: “How can one person commit rape… it would need at least two-three people”. The voice is also heard questioning the complainant, “Can you clap with just one hand?” At the time of publishing the report, Patil had not issued a comment

The protection of women and children in the country is a priority for all but condemning every marriage as violent and every man a rapist is not advisable, Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

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Congress MLA and ex-speaker KR Ramesh Kumar triggered massive outrage on social media after he made a comment on rape on the Karnataka Assembly floor. Though he apologised later, the damage had already been done.

The world is talking about rape and sexual abuse more than ever before, but instead of ensuring women's safety, our politicians have repeatedly demonstrated their lack of understanding and sensitivity to this issue. Here is a list of Indian politicians who made bizarre rape remarks that enraged citizens.

Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri on Thursday said he was unable to bring the Assembly under control even as MLAs continued to speak one after another on the recent spate of floods and crop losses.

Delhi woman who went viral after a video of her allegedly telling a group of girls they deserve to be raped for wearing short dresses has issued an apology on social media. The viral video which sparked outrage online after the lady refused to issue an apology despite the girls’ constant demand for one.

'Rape has happened there (in Mysuru), but Congress is trying to rape me, they are trying to rape the home minister,' said Araga Jnanendra.

Call for Chief Justice of India to step down over offer to rapist Updated: Updated: Activists condemn query over marriage to victim Share Article Activists condemn query over marriage to victim Over 3,500 concerned citizens, representatives of women’s movements and feminists issued an open letter to Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde demanding that he step down and issue an apology for his remarks in court where he asked a man, accused of raping a minor girl, if he was willing to marry her. Th...

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